Konarka Technologies, a firm located in Lowell, Massachusetts, stated that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has declared that Konarka’s plastic solar cells are more efficient solar cells, which attained an efficiency of 8.3%.
The Lowell, Mass.-based company Konarka declared that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has certified Konarka's plastic solar cells have achievement of an efficiency of 8.3 percent, the highest that NREL has recorded for organic photovoltaic cells.
Solar3D Inc. has filed a patent application for its new solar cell design and methods of fabrication. "With the filing of this patent, we are poised to create something truly exciting," commented Jim Nelson, chief executive officer at Solar3D, in a press release.
With focus on developing renewable energy projects Solar Park Initiatives announced that it has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with a Canadian company. Solar Park Initiatives is Florida-based and is a solar energy company dedicated to utility and commercial solar park developments in North America.
EDF Nouvelles has declared the launch of two solar photovoltaic power systems in Italy with a total capacity of 26.1 MWp.
Experts in Vietnam have revealed that economic growth would be retarded, if the country persists in using hydro and thermal power and does not develop its renewable energy power sources.
A ruling or verdict in favor of permitting geothermal energy to be extracted from protected forest areas is expected to be issued by Jakarta’s President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. According to Zulkifli Hasan, the Forestry Minister, the majority of the geothermal reserves in Indonesia are concentrated in protected forests in West Nusa Tenggara, Sumatra, East Java and West Java regions.
Matla Solar Water Heating (SWH), an R40 million manufacturing facility, has been launched in East London.
Automation Tooling Systems (ATS) launched its Photowatt Ontario Green Wind Production unit in Ontario. The Launch ceremony was attended by the Minister of Energy, Brad Duguid, and by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and Member of Provincial Parliament for Ketchener Centre, the Hon. John Milloy.
According to an industry specialist, the earth’s Ocean Tides could provide 10% of the American electricity requirements. Supporters of renewables contend that tidal energy is only a part of the future and hence a few years away.
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